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NESTUS Rey, 1884a, p. 246. [Subgenus of Stenus.'] 



Genotype: Nestus huphthalmus (Gravenhorst) (Stenus). 



Fixed by: Blackwelder, here, by subsequent designation. 



Other citations: N. hoops (Ljungh), by Tottenham, 1940, p. 49; by Black- 

 welder, 1943, p. 208 ; by Tottenham, 1949b, p. 365 ; not originally included. 



Discussion: The designation of l)Oops can be recognized only through the 

 subjective synonymy of ioops and huphthalmus. 



Synonymic homonyms : 



Nestus Rey, lS84b, p. 94. 



Synonyms : ( See Stenus ) . 

 NIPHETODES Miller, 1868, p. 16. 



Genotype: Niphetodes redtenbacheri Miller. 



Fixed by : Miller, 1S68, p. 16, by monotypy. 



Later citations : N. redtenbacheri Miller, by Lucas, 1920, p. 440. 



Synonyms : 



Hypsonothrus Ganglbauer, 1896, p. 177. [Subgenus.] 

 NIPHETODROMA Scheerpeltz, 1947, p. 288. 



Genotype: Niplietodroma obsolescent Scheerpeltz. 



Fixed by : Scheerpeltz, 1947, p. 288, by original designation and monotypy. 

 NODYNUS [See Appendix]. 

 NOPROMACA [Error for Nopromaea]. 

 NOPROMAEA Cameron, 1930b, p. 406. 



Genotype: Nop^romaea quinquedcntata (Eichelbaum) (Pronomaea). 



Fixed by : Blackwelder, here, by subsequent designation. 



Variant spellings : 



NoPROMACA Cameron, 1937c, p. 265. 

 NORDENSKIOELDIA [Error for Nordenskioldia]. 

 NORDENSKIOLDIA J. Sablberg, 1880, p. 96. 



Genotype : Nordenskioldia glacialis J. Sahlberg. 



Fixed by : J. Sahlberg, 1880, p. 442, by monotypy. 



Later citations : N. glacialis Sahlberg, by Lucas, 1920, p. 442. 



Variant spellings : 



NORDENSKIOELDIA Duvivier, 1883, p. 178. 

 NORDENSKJOELDiA Jakobson, 1908, p. 446. 

 NORDENSKJOELDELLA [Error for Nordenskjoldella]. 

 NORDENSKJOELDIA [Error for Nordenskioldia]. 

 NORDENSKJOLDELLA Enderlein, 1912, p. 65. 



Genotype : Nordenskjoldella flavitarsis Enderlein. 



Fixed by : Enderlein, 1912, p. 65, by original designation and monotypy. 



Later citations : N. flavitarsis Enderlein, by Lucas, 1920, p. 442. j 



Variant spellings : m 



NORDENSKJOELDELLA Sharp, 1913, p. 211.** 

 NORDUS Blackwelder, new name. 



Genotype: Nordus xanthocerus (Nordmann) (Brachydirus) . 



Fixed by : Blackwelder, here, through objective synonymy with Brachydii'V^ 

 Nordmann. of which xanthocerus has already been fixed as genotype. 



Synonyms : 



Brachydirus Nordmann, 1837a, p. 131. [Not Smith Woodward, 1811.] 

 NOSORA Casey, 1911, p. 145. 



Genotype: Nosora azteca Casey. 



Fixed by : Casey, 1911, p. 146, by original designation. 



Later citations : N. azteca Casey, by Fenyes, 1918, p. 24. 



"Zoological Record for 1912, Insecta. 



